These Air Fryer Egg Rolls are made with shrimp and pork and come together quickly and easily. Cooked in the air fryer, it's so easy to make crispy spring rolls without the need for lots of oil. You will love these Chinese appetizers!
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Time to skip the takeout and make these delicious appetizers quickly and easily at home! Made with fresh ingredients, they take no time at all to make and they are always a hit!
Be sure to check out my other Chinese recipes to serve up a real feast! General Tso's Chicken and Easy Mongolian Beef are two firm favorites!
How To Make Air Fryer Egg Rolls
- Finely chop about 6 oz of raw shrimp.
- Heat a medium-sized skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon canola oil and then add the chopped shrimp and ½ lb of ground pork.
- Stir and cook until the pork is browned and broken apart and the shrimp is cooked through
- Pour mixture into a large bowl. Add 10 oz of coleslaw mix, 2 chopped green onions, ½ tablespoon soy sauce, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ ts salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, and ½ teaspoon sesame oil and stir to combine.
- Taste the mixture and add salt to taste.
- Add 3 tablespoon of mixture into the middle of each egg roll wrapper. Wrap egg roll wrappers and seal the egg roll wrapper with water.
It should look like this!
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 2-3 minutes.
- Spray the air fryer basket and place egg rolls in the air fryer basket, making sure they aren’t overlapping or touching.
- Spray or brush the egg rolls with oil and cook for 10 minutes, flipping and spraying halfway.
Can you use fresh or frozen shrimp?
I prefer to use fresh shrimp for this recipe, but if you can only get frozen, you can absolutely use that. Make sure, that if you do use frozen that the shrimp are thawed and remove any excess moisture with kitchen towel. Once you've done that, you can follow the air fryer egg roll recipes as is.
Can you freeze these egg rolls?
Absolutely! These egg rolls are great when frozen. Too freeze, prepare egg rolls as directed and rather than cooking, place them on a baking sheet and freeze them. Once frozen, store them in a freezer bag in your freezer. To cook the egg rolls from frozen in your air fryer, add them directly to a preheated air fryer and cook on 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-12 minutes.
What do you serve them with?
Air fryer egg rolls make for a great Chinese appetizer. I like to serve them with a simple sauce or dip like sweet chili or soy. They are the perfect addition to your homemade Chinese feast!
Why make them in the air fryer?
For those that know me well, you will know I adore my air fryer! These egg rolls come out so perfectly crispy without needing to deep fry them. Other than flipping the rolls half way through cooking, it's a hands off method meaning that you can get on with other things. It's healthier, easier and the results are amazing!
Be sure to grab all of my other air fryer recipes!
Recipe Notes and Tips
- You can make the egg roll mixture ahead of time and keep it covered in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
- You can make the egg rolls three or four days ahead of time and keep them stored in an airtight container in the fridge or freeze them.
- To reheat the rolls, reheat them in the air fryer at 350ºF for one to two minutes.
- Don't let the egg rolls touch when you place them in the air fryer and flip them halfway through cooking. This will allow them to get crispy all over.
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Air Fryer Egg Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon canola oil
- 6 oz raw shrimp finely chopped
- ½ lb ground pork
- 10 oz coleslaw mix
- 2 green onions chopped
- ½ Tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 16 oz package egg roll wrappers
- Oil for spraying
- Water for sealing egg roll wrappers
- Salt to taste*
Instructions
- Heat a medium-sized skillet over medium-high heat. Add the canola oil and then add the chopped shrimp and ground pork. Stir and cook until the pork is browned and broken apart and the shrimp is cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
- Pour mixture into a large bowl. Add the coleslaw mix, green onions, soy sauce, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and sesame oil and stir to combine. Taste the mixture and add salt to taste.
- Add 3 tablespoon of mixture into the middle of each egg roll wrapper. Wrap egg roll wrappers according to the package directions and seal the egg roll wrapper with water.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 2-3 minutes. Spray the air fryer basket and place egg rolls in the air fryer basket, making sure they aren’t overlapping or touching. Spray or brush the egg rolls with oil and cook for 10 minutes, flipping and spraying halfway.
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Notes
- You can make the egg roll mixture ahead of time and keep it covered in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
- You can make the egg rolls three or four days ahead of time and keep them stored in an airtight container in the fridge.
- To reheat the rolls, reheat them in the air fryer at 350ºF for one to two minutes.
- Don't let the egg rolls touch when you place them in the air fryer and flip them halfway through cooking. This will allow them to get crispy all over.
Janet says
I’d love to try these but haven’t seen egg roll wrappers in my market. Can I use wonton wrappers?
Tanya says
Hi Janet, that would work. They will be smaller so you'll need to lower the cooking time a bit.
Suzy says
I used the chicken as you suggested. Very dangerous recipe. We just pigged out. I could not get the folding down, I am not the neatest cook. So we rolled them and pinched the ends that worked out better for us. thank you for the recipe
Tanya says
lol, thanks Suzy! Rolling them up and pinching the ends sounds way easier too. Love it!
Gary says
The egg rolls turned out perfect!! Quick and easy.
Tanya says
Thank you Gary! So happy you liked them 🙂
Suzy says
do you have a substitute for Pork thank you
Tanya says
Hi Suzy, ground chicken is a good sub if you don't like pork.
Suzy says
@Tanya, thanks i'll give it a try
Rob says
As always, AWESOMENESS!! TY
Tanya says
Thank you 🙂
Julie Allen says
These are an amazing treat. I will be making them often.
Suzy says
I actually prefer them in made in a air fryer.